Watson College of Education Scholarships

The Watson College of Education is pleased to announce scholarships available to qualified students. A committee of Watson College of Education faculty will recommend recipients for each scholarship by the early part of May - each academic year. Scholarships are awarded for the following fall and spring semesters. You must be enrolled in a Watson College program of study at the time of application, and have an established grade-point-average within that program of study. Scholarships are reevaluated on an annual basis.

The general Watson College of Education scholarship application for the subsequent academic year opens on December 1 and closes on March 1. Applications must be made through the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (https://uncw.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com). Upon submission, you will be considered for all Watson College Scholarships for which you are eligible. However, scholarships not shown on this website will need an additional application. Recipients will be notified before the end of the academic year in which they apply.

Please refer back to this page often for periodic updates and scholarship information.

The North Carolina Principal Fellows Program

The Watson College of Education is an approved Principal Fellows Program Campus. The North Carolina Principal Fellows Program is a scholarship loan program funded by the North Carolina General Assembly and based upon academic merit (financial need is not a consideration) to assist interested individuals to earn the master's degree in educational administration in preparation for a career in school administration.

Established in 1999, the Caswell Center Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that enhances the quality of life for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in eastern North Carolina.

FinAid was established in the fall of 1994 as a public service. This award-winning site has grown into the most comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools -- on or off the web. Access to FinAid is free for all users and there is no charge to link to the site.

You must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if you want to apply for federal and state financial aid. Many colleges and universities, especially public institutions, also require the FAFSA. You must submit the FAFSA every year that you want aid. The FAFSA is available in several formats, including online, PDF and paper versions.

The best option is to complete the web-based version of the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov, known as FAFSA on the Web. It includes step-by-step instructions for completing the online FAFSA as well as preapplication worksheets. You can obtain a PIN to electronically sign the form by visiting www.pin.ed.gov. If you have technical questions about using FAFSA on the Web, call 1-800-4-FED-AID.

Graduate Scholarships

The Watson College of Education offers the following Graduate Scholarships

Federal TEACH Grant Information

The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant is a merit-based Federal Title IV program designed to encourage highly qualified teachers to serve in low-income schools in high-need fields. For more information visit https://www.uncw.edu/finaid/TEACHgrant.html.

Yolanda Norwood Memorial Scholarship

The Yolanda Norwood Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of Yolanda Norwood, Vice-President of the North Carolina Chapter of UN Women and a member of the Board of the Coastal Carolina United Nations Association. This scholarship is to be granted annually in the amount of $300 to support one UNCW student on the basis of merit. The student should be devoted to improving the lives of women and/or children as demonstrated through academic study and/or activities outside of school. Interested students are invited to submit, by March 15, an application, essay, and official transcript to: Mrs. Stephanna Tewey, President, Coastal Carolina United Nations Association, 946 Birch Creek Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403.